Homes & Gardens

Redrow Homes has awarded two members of staff in the South West, with Sales Consultant of the Year and Customer Service Employee of the Year Awards, at its annual Customer Conference.

This year the awards were held virtually and celebrated and recognised those that have excelled in their roles within each of the company’s regions. The Sales Consultant of the Year award was given to Karen Heard, sales consultant at the Romansfield development in Okehampton, Devon, and the Customer Service Employee of the Year award was given to Tracey Austin.

James Holmear, group sales...

Your plumbing system's most crucial element is your septic tank if your home isn't connected to city sewers. Septic tanks are responsible for securely operating all of the wastewater you produce. When your septic system defects work properly, all the wastewater in your home will be stocked. It only means that it comes back to you, untreated and hazardous.

In a properly functioning septic system, the septic tank's solid material is settled out in a septic tank and deposited until eliminated by pumping. The tank's effluent is still sewage; it has a substantial order and is crucial...

Every aspect of our home and how we live has an impact on the environment. Most households are guilty of a tremendous amount of waste each year and many of the products that we buy also have a major impact on the environment. Thankfully, there are more and more solutions every day and one of those is the use of latex mattresses and other organic materials that have a much less negative impact upon the environment both in their production and longevity.

Though latex mattresses and the use of other organic materials in households is not a new concept, their popularity has grown in...

Everyone wants their home to be warm and welcoming. Creating a more inviting living space will benefit you and your family and also make your home more welcoming for guests. The good news is, you can easily transform your house into a home and create a more relaxing atmosphere. To inspire you, here are four ways to make your home more welcoming:

Your entrance is the first thing that people see when they arrive at your home, and it will set the tone for the rest of your living space. With that in mind, you should work on creating a welcoming entrance...